DG Review articles from October 1989

DG Review archives from October 1989

Optimizing expectations. (using disk optimizers)
October 1, 1989... Optimizing Expectations The most controversial product I've run into lately has to be the disk optimizer. For every proud owner convinced that disk optimizers do a world of good (I'm guessing due to the placebo effect), there is a...

From Library to Office: WordPerfect repackages Library and takes a serious run at CEO. (Software Review) (WordPerfect's Office 2.0) (evaluation)
October 1, 1989... From Library to Office WordPerfect Corporation has released its latest office automation product, Office 2.0 for Data General computers. Originally released as Library several years ago, Office represents Library's evolution into a...

File finders. (Part 2 of two)
October 1, 1989... File Finders Last month I covered SCAN, FINDALL anD FIND_0.01, three free programs which allow you to search files for text strings. I'd like to conclude this month with reviews of Find and FINDBP, both of which offer great flexibility in...

Pack, crunch, squeeze: a look at ARC's commands and file compression techniques. (Part 2 of two)
October 1, 1989... Pack,crunch,squeeze Last month we took a look at ARC, the file compression and library utility available for Data General computer systems through Data Bank Associates, Inc. I'd like to take a more detailed look at ARC commands this time,...

Who needs state of the art? (used equipment as an alternative to new equipment)
October 1, 1989... WHO NEEDS STATE OF THE ART? There is a push in the computer industry to convince us that we absolutely need state-of-the-art technology in order to get our work done. One begins to wonder how anyone ever got any work done prior to the personal...

Go to the source. (purchasing used equipment from the original vendor)
October 1, 1989... GO TO THE SOURCE The need to spend computing dollars wisely in an environment of ever-changing technology brings many businesses to the used equipment market. After you decide to buy used equipment, doesn't it make sense to purchase it from...

The facts of licensing. (licensing policies pertaining to used equipment)
October 1, 1989... THE FACTS OF LICENSING Most computer users would agree, software is "the soul of a new machine." But when it comes to purchasing an "old" machine, you're usually buying the "body," not the "soul." When you plan to purchase used computer...

Competitive differences. (vendors vs third-party sales of used equipment)
October 1, 1989... COMPETITIVE DIFFERENCES Call it what you will--pre-owned, remarketed, pre-loved, experienced, whatever--used equipment today is a substantial market of its own. Where did this market come from and where is it going in the future? The...

Interview with a used equipment dealer. (Raphael M. Feldman, president of Sysgen Inc.) (interview)
October 1, 1989... INTERVIEW WITH A USED EQUIPMENT DEALER As part of this month's special report, DG REview spoke with Raphael M. Feldman, president of Sysgen Data Ltd. A dealer for 11 years in the marketplace, Feldman is attempting to develop an association of...